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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 293, NWS St. Louis, MO

November 5, 2005Cole County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 5, 2005, 6:35 PM CST for Cole County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2005, 6:35 PM CST (00:35 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2005, 7:15 PM CST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Cole County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGJefferson City, MOLARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CSTHAIL 0.75Jefferson City, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 5, 3:50 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 221 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2005-11-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1504 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2005-11-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1504 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1314 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
5.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KLSX 060036
SVRLSX
MOC051-060115-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0293.051106T0035Z-051106T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
635 PM CST SAT NOV 5 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  COLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 632 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HICKORY HILL...OR
  ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEFFERSON CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ST. MARTINS
  JEFFERSON CITY
  WARDSVILLE

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 3849 9249 3834 9236 3836 9225 3853 9205
      3864 9225 3868 9239

$$

GKS
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KLSX 060048
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
648 PM CST SAT NOV 5 2005

MOC019-060058-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0290.000000T0000Z-051106T0100Z/
BOONE MO-
648 PM CST SAT NOV 5 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BOONE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3907 9212 3907 9207 3907 9211 3906 9166
      3933 9163 3933 9214

$$

MOC007-060100-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0290.000000T0000Z-051106T0100Z/
AUDRAIN MO-
648 PM CST SAT NOV 5 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST
FOR AUDRAIN COUNTY...

AT 643 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH
OVER BENTON CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
LADDONIA.

TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING.

LAT...LON 3907 9212 3907 9207 3907 9211 3906 9166
      3933 9163 3933 9214

$$

GLASS
000 
WWUS53 KLSX 060114
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
713 PM CST SAT NOV 5 2005

MOC163-060130-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0294.000000T0000Z-051106T0130Z/
PIKE MO-
713 PM CST SAT NOV 5 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST
FOR PIKE COUNTY...

AT 708 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OVER CURRYVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...BOWLING 
GREEN...LOUISIANA AND ASHBURN.

TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING.

HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN CURRYVILLE   
WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3945 9145 3916 9141 3935 9090 3959 9120

$$

GLASS

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 6:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway43 min
Nov 5, 6:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone46 min
Nov 5, 6:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRalls43 min
Nov 5, 6:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Shelby43 min
Nov 5, 6:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike45 min
Nov 5, 7:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXOsage38 min
Nov 5, 7:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMontgomery45 min
Nov 5, 7:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone20 min
Nov 5, 7:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike45 min
Nov 5, 7:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGasconade44 min
Nov 5, 7:52 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXLincoln38 min
Nov 5, 7:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Warren62 min
Nov 5, 8:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike45 min
Nov 5, 8:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles38 min
Nov 5, 9:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford44 min
Nov 5, 9:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGasconade, Osage29 min
Nov 5, 9:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Washington43 min
Nov 5, 9:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXWarren28 min
Nov 5, 9:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis65 min
Nov 5, 9:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCity of Saint Louis28 min
Nov 5, 9:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln38 min
Nov 5, 10:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Francois, Washington41 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.